Table 1 Summary of reviewed publications

2014

Akdeniz et al.

Ethnic minority participants had a higher relative risk of schizophrenia compared to participants of a German lineage.

2016

Arnett et al.

African Americans are less likely to use primary care physicians than White counterparts; this is in part attributed to mistrust and discrimination.

2009

Brondolo et al.

Racism and discrimination contribute to increased psychosocial stress and unwellness.

2017

Carnethon et al.

Significant cardiovascular health disparities exist across US racial lines. Large-scale interdisciplinary interventions are recommended.

2016

Chen et al.

The Affordable Care Act in the USA has reduced gaps in access to care between racial/ethnic minority and majority patients.

2017

Fei et al.

Racial/ethnic minorities have disparate and higher rates of hypertension compared to White majority in New York City.

2015

Gallo et al.

Social and functional support within Hispanic participants was associated with lower diabetes mellitus prevalence.

2003

Garcia et al.

Racial/ethnic minority patients prefer language and race-concordant providers. Targeted interventions are recommended.

2015

Kershaw et al.

Individual- and neighborhood-level social stressors are associated with chronic heart disease

2007

Kurian et al.

Cardiovascular disease prevalence is disproportionately high in racial/ethnic minority groups. Tailored interventions are needed to bridge health care gaps.

2016

Liao et al.

Community-based interventions are successful in decreasing hypertension in Hispanic Communities within the USA

1999

Noh et al.

Racism and discrimination have been shown to increase risk of depression and adoption of unhealthy coping mechanisms.

2015

Record et al.

Community interventions and education reduced cardiac-cause mortality in Franklin County, Maine

2017

Snijder et al.

Racial/ethnic minority patients have higher rates of poor or uncontrolled diabetes compared to White counterparts.

2004

Stoddard et al.

Screening for cardiovascular risk factors in women during routine breast cancer exams was a successful strategy of identifying high-risk populations among underinsured and uninsured women.

2003

Troxel et al.

African American women reported higher social stress levels and had higher prevalence of carotid artery disease than White counterparts.

2017

Woringer et al.

Community-based interventions were successful in identifying high-risk cardiovascular disease populations and providing lifestyle education and timely treatment of illness.